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Senators Reid, McCain push bill to regulate boxing
By Associated Press, CBS Sports, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
(AP) WASHINGTON - Giving voice to the outrage over Timothy Bradley's controversial split decision over Manny Pacquiao, two senators introduced legislation Monday that would create a special boxing commission to oversee all matches in the United States and restore integrity to the sport.
Sen. Jo Read Full Story >>>The problem with judging
By Tom Donelson, blackathlete.net, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
IOWA CITY, IOWA (BASN)---This is not an article to defend what was the indefensible, namely the outcome of the Bradley-Pacquiao. This article is designed to view how a judge sees a fight and how occasional bad decision can occur. The three judges are located at three different locations around the Read Full Story >>> CHINA CROWNS ITS FIRST WBC SILVER CHAMPION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
China which is an emerging power in amateur boxing has begun to flex its muscles in pro boxing with the first WBC light flyweight Silver title won by diminutive Xiong Zhao Zhong who scored a twelve round unanimou Read Full Story >>> People like Hollywood Jimenez. They Really Do
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Some fighters toil away in obscurity their entire careers, never garnering much attention from fans, while others seem to just have "it", whatever it is.
Chicago super middleweight "Hollywood" Jimenez (7-0, 4 KOs) definitely falls in the latter category.
Although many of his fans don't even kn Read Full Story >>> US senators call for national boxing commission
By Agence France Press, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
WASHINGTON ? The ripples from Timothy Bradley?s controversial split-decision victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao spread Monday as two US senators called for a national body to govern boxing.
Senator John McCain, a Republican from Arizona who boxed when he attended the US Naval Academy, Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia favors Chavez Jr. over Martinez; talks Pacquiao-Bradley, Caballero
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
The boxing world is beginning to debate the proposed September 15th duel for middleweight bragging rights between WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Argentina?s Sergio Ma Read Full Story >>> Lee Camp asking about Chavez drug test
FightNews.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
In the aftermath of the Saturday?s fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee, Lee?s trainer Emanuel Steward has expressed he is very concerned about whether the fight was a level playing field for both fighters to compete in. Team Lee has requested confirmation and clarity from Dick Cole, th Read Full Story >>> Gee whiz, Arum rips Steward as being all wet on Chavez Jr. skipping drug test
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. promoter Bob Arum said Monday night that Irish Andy Lee co-manager and trainer Emanuel Steward is all wet in asserting that the son of the great Mexican fight icon did not take a doping test Saturday night in El Paso.
Young Chavez, initially seen in boxing circles as a name b Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley predicts Marquez will beat Manny Pacquiao in November
By Colin Linneweber, Examiner.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Rather than exercise his negotiated rematch clause, WBO welterweight titleholder ?Desert Storm? Timothy Bradley believes Manny Pacquiao will instead battle WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight royalty ?Dinamita? Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time on November 10 in either Las Vegas or Mexico City.
Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER AND PACQUIAO TOP FORBES LIST OF HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES, PROVING BOXING IS FAR FROM DEAD
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
According to Forbes, boxing is far from dying. Earlier today, the magazine revealed that both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao sit atop their "Top 100 Highest Paid Athletes" list. "Money" Mayweather is holding down the #1 position after raking in an astonishing $85 million, while Pacquiao secured Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Bradley fight sparks new call for federal boxing commission
By Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review Journal, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
WASHINGTON - With the controversial outcome of this month's welterweight prizefight in Las Vegas only the most recent black eye on boxing, key senators on Monday revived a bill to create a federal body to oversee the sport.
The proposed U.S. Boxing Commission would oversee all professional matche Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Boxing commission has to restore fan's trust
By Alex Santos, ABS-CBN News, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao believes the investigations being done regarding his controversial bout with Timothy Bradley Jr. is meant to restore fight fans? trust in the sport.
Pacquiao lost his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title to Bradley l Read Full Story >>> At Least We Can All Agree That Manny Pacquaio Won the Fight
By Albert Samaha, SF Weekly Blogs, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Perhaps the most telling aspect of the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley fight was the consensus that has solidified over the past week: Pacquiao definitely won and pretty much everybody agrees.
Controversial professional boxing outcomes pop up fairly often -- the Pernell Whitacker-Caesar Chavel draw in Read Full Story >>> Arum talks Pacquiao, Bradley, Chavez, Martinez, AG Office, and MORE!
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Top Rank boss Bob Arum comes back to 8CN and gives us a great update on the Pacquiao Vs. Bradley scoring investigation. Arum also talks about the big fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Vs. the current champion Sergio Martinez. This fight will be held at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Ne Read Full Story >>> Sen. John McCain, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Introduce Federal Boxing Commission Legislation
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Every few years or more, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain introduces legislation that would create a federal boxing commission, usually freshly after some boxing controversy. Monday, McCain announced on the Senate floor the reintroduction of that legislation, which he is co-sponsoring with Majori Read Full Story >>> Eddie Chambers talks Adamek fight, rematch, and arm injury update!
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Heavyweight contender "Fast" Eddie Chambers sat down with 8CN and talked about his recent controversial loss to Tomasz Adamek. Chambers squared off against Adamek last Saturday but hurt his arm in the 1st round of the fight. Chambers would fight all the way to the cards using one arm. The general Read Full Story >>> In Manchester, El Paso and the Philippines - boxing was back hitting the right notes
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Tue, 19 Jun 2012
In El Paso, Texas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr successfully defended his WBC world middleweight title by stopping 'Irish' Andy Lee in the seventh round, thereby setting up a mouthwatering September showdown with linear champion Sergio Martinez.
As Mark Twain would have said, it seems that reports of Read Full Story >>> Filipina Jujeath Nagaowa to Fight for WBC World Title Today in Japan
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Filipina boxer "Bad Girl" Jujeath Nagaowa (right) of Baguio City will have the toughest fight of her life when she battles durable Japanese world champion Momo Koseki for the WBC Atomweight (102 lbs) World Title tonight Read Full Story >>> GARY RUSSELL JR. VS. CHRISTOPHER PEREZ AND ERISLANDY LARA VS. FREDDY HERNANDEZ ADDED TO THE JUNE 30 SPECIAL SATURDAY EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
TRIPLE-HEADER INCLUDES CORNELIUS BUNDRAGE VS. CORY SPINKS WORLD TITLE BATTLE AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO
LOS ANGELES, June 18 - A big night of boxing at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. just got even bigger as the special Saturday night edition of ShoBox: The New Generation Read Full Story >>> Jaca gets slot in Pinoy Pride 15
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 19 Jun 2012
AFTER almost a year without lacing his gloves, former world title challenger Jimrex Jaca makes his ring return on Aug. 18 in the 15th installment of the popular ?Pinoy Pride? boxing series at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
The 29-year-old Jaca reunited with ALA Promotions just last Read Full Story >>>
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